The Three Domains: I. Archaea II. Eubacteria III. Eukaryota (Eukarya)
The Three Domains: I. Archaea II. Eubacteria III. Eukaryota (Eukarya)
The Three Domains: I. Archaea II. Eubacteria III. Eukaryota (Eukarya)
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The Three Domains
I. Archeae: very primitive forms of bacteria
II. Eubacteria : more advanced forms of bacteria
III. Eukaryota: all life forms with eukaryotic cells
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The Three Domains of Life
Organisms are placed into domains and
kingdoms based on their cell type, their ability
to make food, and the number of cells in their
bodies.
Ability to make
food
Heterotrophic or Autotrophic
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The Three Domains of Life
Organisms can be:
• Prokaryotic – cells that lack a nucleus
• Eukaryotic – cells that contain a nucleus
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Domain Archaea
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The Six Kingdoms of Life
I. Domain Archaea
1. Kingdom Archaebacteria
1. Kingdom Archaebacteria
• known as “ancient bacteria”; they are the most primitive type
of organisms
• they thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth; they
are often referred to as “extremophiles”
• found in thermal vents, hot springs, very salty water, swamps,
and the intestines of cows
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The Three Domains of Life
II. Domain Eubacteria
2. Kingdom Eubacteria
• They are found everywhere on Earth except
extreme environments.
• They are unicellular, prokaryotic, some are
autotrophic and others are heterotrophic.
• Cell wall made of peptidoglycan
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The Six Kingdoms of Life
III. Domain Eukarya (Eukaryota)
Kingdoms:
• Protista (Protists)
• Fungi
• Plants (Plantae)
• Animals (Animalia)
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The Six Kingdoms of Life
3. Kingdom Protista
(Protists)
• the “odds and ends” kingdom;
• includes any organism that can
not be classified as a animal,
plant, or fungus
• eukaryotic
• most are unicellular, others are
multicellular
• some are autotrophs, others are
heterotrophs
• Some have a cell wall
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The Six Kingdoms of Life
Protists
amoeba
euglena
volvox
paramecium 11
The Six Kingdoms of Life
4. Fungi
• eukaryotic
• most are multicellular (yeast-
unicellular)
• heterotrophic
• include yeast (unicellular),
molds, mildews, and
mushrooms
• Cell wall made of chitin
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The Six Kingdoms of Life
5. Plants
• multicellular
• eukaryotic
• autotrophic
• most live on land
• Cell wall of
cellulose
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The Six Kingdoms of Life
6. Animals
• multicellular
• eukaryotic
• heterotrophic
• live in diverse
environments
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